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(USGovernment-News.Com, June 16, 2012 ) Lansing, MI - Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service (MPAS), the state's designated protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities, has hired Christopher J. Rodriguez as Director of Government and Media Relations, effective June 4, 2012. He succeeds Tom Masseau, who accepted a position as executive director of Disability Rights Wisconsin after nearly 25 years with MPAS.
Rodriguez has experience working in Washington, D.C. with United Cerebral Palsy and the National Association of Councils for Developmental Disabilities. In addition, he served as the Director of Chapter Services for The Arc of Texas for four years and currently sits on the organization's Board of Directors.
He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's Degree in Public Affairs from the University of Texas, where he concentrated on social and economic policy.
"We are excited to welcome Chris to MPAS," says Elmer L. Cerano, executive director of MPAS. "We took our time and did a thorough search to find a successor for this crucial position. We are confident that Chris' passion for justice and knowledge of public policy at the state and federal level will continue to advance the agency's mission to advocate and protect the legal rights of people with disabilities."
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc. (MPAS) is the independent, private, nonprofit organization designated by the governor of Michigan to advocate for and protect the rights of people with disabilities in Michigan. MPAS services include information and referral, short-term assistance, selected individual and legal representation, systemic advocacy, monitoring, and training.
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